Travel Blogs from Beijing

... out of wrappers. I think Sun and I were on the same page as he only ate one with the wrapper and just ate the pork by itself after the first one.

The second course was the Chinese version of a fajita, beef with peppers and onions on a hot skillet. I enjoyed this immensely as it was the most familiar dish I had eaten in a few days and had great flavor. I guess it was better that I didn’t realize the beef was actually from the ...

Age 70 driver's license is gone. Besides our guide, we had a driver. He would let us off and when it was time for a pickup, the Guide would call on his/her cell phone and the driver would magically appear. A couple of times when he was parked nearby we would find him sleeping, I can understand why! For the most part, they were very good ...

We've been hard-core touristing, and it's been cool. There's lots to see here. (And there's more shopping....we love shopping...our tour guide asked me if the kids knew to bargain. I assured her they were on it... If she only knew!) What's really interesting is, as ever, listening to the kids. They have already realized what a gift an experience like the one we had in Xi'an really is. To live with people who live in a place. To share their homes and their ...

... and invariably the mother or carer recognises the signs & knows when to hold the baby away from them!! I've seen them on the subway & wondered what happens when the inevitable happens?!! Luckily I've yet to find out....... couldn't resist this photo of a little boy when we were walking around the Summer Palace, imagine that photo coming out to haunt you when you bring your first girlfriend home?!!!!!